Bourne Seeks Applicants For School Committee, Planning Board Seats

Bourne is seeking applicants for open seats on its School Committee and Planning Board, both with terms expiring at the 2027 town election, town officials announced this week, with an application deadline of September 2.

TOWN HALL

The Bourne School Committee and the Bourne Planning Board each have one open seat, according to News Flash postings on the town's official website. Residents interested in serving must submit applications by 4 p.m. on September 2. The postings did not name a town official for follow-up questions beyond directing applicants to the town's website.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

Bourne's Meditations on the Beach series returns Sunday, Aug. 23, according to the town's events calendar, offering another outdoor session in the town's ongoing summer wellness lineup.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Robert Joseph Smith Obituary (2026) - Cartmell-Davis Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc. - Legacy": A burial service for Robert Joseph Smith was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on August 18 at Massachusetts National Cemetery on Connery Avenue in Bourne, per a Legacy.com listing. (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-smith-obituary?id=62216672)

COMING UP

The Zoning Board of Appeals holds a hearing Wednesday, Aug. 19. The Conservation Commission meets Thursday, Aug. 20, the same day the Canal Region Farmers Market and Concerts by the Canal returns. Bourne High School's fall sports season begins Monday, Aug. 24. Dancing Under the Stars and the Historical Commission meeting both fall on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.